grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
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grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • grady.s DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

Nobody else had Caden Curry anywhere near the 95th pick. The Patriots did, by 30 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Washington Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 31st pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
No drama and no debate, Michael Taaffe went about where he belonged in pick No. 63. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Caden Curry in No. 95, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in the 125th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Nice patience on Mike Washington Jr., who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
A quiet steal in slot 171: Cyrus Allen for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
They paid sticker price for Kobe Baynes in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
A tidy little value on Dallen Bentley in No. 198, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at slot 202 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in Round 6, Pick 31 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick247 Rnd7 Josh Moten
The board had cheaper options than Josh Moten at pick No. 247, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.